Hello everyone!
My name is Mike Shea and this is my dwarf car racing page. I plan to tell about my start into dwarf car racing...... the good and the bad.
My name is Mike Shea and this is my dwarf car racing page. I plan to tell about my start into dwarf car racing...... the good and the bad.
What is a Dwarf Car?
Dwarf Cars are 5/8 replicas of 1928 to 1948 coupes and sedans.
They run with open-wheels and are all metal. They are on a race chassis in which
you can buy, or even build yourself. Dwarfs are powered by a street motorcycle
engine (1250 cc limit). The engine is turned 90 degrees from normal motorcycle
installations in order for the original chain drive to be converted into a drive
line driven engine. The rear end, most often out of Toyotas because of the
number of available gear sizes. The rear ends are altered so the right axle is
around 12 inches, and the left axle is around 30 inches. This offsets the
differential to the right so it can connect to the drive line.
The car width cannot exceed 60 inches and a wheel base length of
73 inches, with an overall length not to exceed 10ft 6in. They also must be
between 1000 and 1200 pounds.
They are often confused with Legends, which have fenders, mostly
race on asphalt, have fiberglass bodies, and can be quite a bit more expensive.
Legends must run the same engine and are built by the same company. Dwarf cars
are quite a bit cheaper. Legends also use dot tires. Dwarfs, on the other hand,
use racing tires.
Dwarf Cars are 5/8 replicas of 1928 to 1948 coupes and sedans.
They run with open-wheels and are all metal. They are on a race chassis in which
you can buy, or even build yourself. Dwarfs are powered by a street motorcycle
engine (1250 cc limit). The engine is turned 90 degrees from normal motorcycle
installations in order for the original chain drive to be converted into a drive
line driven engine. The rear end, most often out of Toyotas because of the
number of available gear sizes. The rear ends are altered so the right axle is
around 12 inches, and the left axle is around 30 inches. This offsets the
differential to the right so it can connect to the drive line.
The car width cannot exceed 60 inches and a wheel base length of
73 inches, with an overall length not to exceed 10ft 6in. They also must be
between 1000 and 1200 pounds.
They are often confused with Legends, which have fenders, mostly
race on asphalt, have fiberglass bodies, and can be quite a bit more expensive.
Legends must run the same engine and are built by the same company. Dwarf cars
are quite a bit cheaper. Legends also use dot tires. Dwarfs, on the other hand,
use racing tires.